you cannot be your authentic self without becoming intimate with your true nature, without going beyond personality, cherished beliefs, likes, and dislikes. to discover your core self, you must be willing to break the agreements you have made with mediocrity. the moment you stop running the racket of staying small to please society, family, friends, or bosses, your original face will start to come into focus and you will know who and what you really are as an emanation of the universal one.”
— dr. michael beckwith